The success of an open source project is strongly tied to the community that supports and contributes to it. Our community management articles explore common problems, solutions, and tactics to create vital, productive open source communities.
In a 2013 survey, 11% of contributors to free and open source software identified as women. But perhaps the future looks brighter? We can answer this question by examining the…
This is Part 2 in a series of articles on community management best practices. Read Part 1: How community building can help an organization's bottom line, and my collection of…
One of the most important resources that an open source project can provide to potential contributors is contributor guidelines. When eager new contributors rush over to your…
In January, the CTO of ownCloud, Frank Karlitschek, sold his network of more than 30 community sites. The same month, DHI Group, Inc. announced that it completed the sale of…
Too often web apps and the frameworks they're built on support only the privileged—the always-online users and development teams with both front-end and back-end expertise. In…
Community-driven software development is becoming the new path to brand and project success. You would be advised to pay attention to this surging trend: With more than 27…
